Day zero
NMB schools urged to settle municipal debt amid water scarcity crisis
The municipality is also at risk of reaching Day Zero.
Severe water scarcity in the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro could see taps running dry soon if the officials don't find solutions to the crisis.
The metro is facing one of its worst droughts in history where dam levels have dropped drastically and at least 3,000 water leaks have been reported.
It adopted a new water leaks strategy on Monday, repairing more than 800 of its 3,000 leaks in the metro.
Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis said that he had written to the mayor of Nelson Mandela Bay Metro, Eugené Johnson, offering Cape Town’s technical advice, assistance and disaster management support.
The community of Gelvandale said that their calls to get the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality to fix their water leakages had been ignored.
The DA federal council chair did not mince her words when she made scathing remarks about how the water infrastructure was handled by the municipality.
John Maytham spoke to senior 'Daily Maverick' journalist, Estelle Ellis, about what the impact of this will be.
Addressing the media on Monday, management at the municipality said while the region was facing a crisis, it had put measures in place to address them.
The collective level for the province has increased to 80% compared to around 67% last year.
If people see full dams, can they be persuaded to reduce their water use?
Marking Water Week, Unicef has released a report with alarming statistics which revealed that one in five children globally doesn't have enough water to meet their everyday needs.
Back in 2017, there were threats about Day Zero, when taps would run dry in the Mother City. Capetonians were forced to adapt to new lifestyles as strict restrictions were imposed.
Three out of four water trucks in the Eastern Cape town of Dutywa are in for repairs.
Large water tanks are emptied in a matter of hours, says community leader.
In the event of future droughts, the use of terms and alarmist messages that may scare away investors and tourists should be avoided.
The idea that municipal management can sit back and watch their water infrastructure disintegrate without consequence can no longer be tolerated, writes Yonela Diko.
KZN experienced a devastating drought between 2015 and 2017 and government had to impose water restrictions in certain areas.
Officials are worried over the increase in consumption in South Africa with proper rain only expected to hit the country around December.